Demonstrating a new level of tension with Israel,
President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority declared Wednesday
that it was no longer bound by the Oslo Accords that formed the basis
for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In his annual General Assembly speech, Mr. Abbas accused Israel of
having violated the accords and subsequent agreements. He asserted that
there was no reason the Palestinians should remain faithful to them as
long as the Israelis were not.Keep on reading…